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BridgeHead launches protection and recovery package
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
BridgeHead Software has launched a new backup and recovery package for InterSystems Caché databases for backup and recovery of hospital data, the company said.
July 23, 2013
NC enacts breast density law
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory on July 23 signed legislation that directs healthcare facilities that perform mammography examinations to provide patients with information on their breast density.
July 23, 2013
Hospitals have higher mammo recall rates than community sites
By Kate Madden Yee
Screening mammography recall rates are often higher in the hospital setting, but this doesn't necessarily mean that hospital radiologists are performing worse than their counterparts in community practice, according to a new study published online in Radiology.
July 23, 2013
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RaySearch unveils new RayStation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy planning software firm RaySearch has introduced version 4.0 of its RayStation treatment planning system.
July 22, 2013
Toshiba and Unfors RaySafe partner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has joined with testing-instruments provider Unfors RaySafe to offer a new radiation dose monitoring and management tool for its Infinix-i cardiovascular x-ray systems.
July 22, 2013
Fuji launches new animal DR panel
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has released a new digital radiography (DR) reader geared toward veterinary practices.
July 22, 2013
Misdiagnosis of Alzheimer's can cost big money
By Wayne Forrest
Receiving a misdiagnosis of Alzheimer's disease can result in tens of thousands of dollars in unnecessary medical costs for patients who actually have vascular dementia or Parkinson's disease, according to a study presented on July 17 at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Boston.
July 22, 2013
NOPR leaves legacy of cancer coverage and cooperation
By Wayne Forrest
The seven-year initiative known as the National Oncologic PET Registry (NOPR) began to wind down its operation after the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced last month it would halt the data collection requirement for all oncologic indications for FDG-PET as a condition of reimbursement.
July 22, 2013
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Echocardiography not indicated for asymptomatic screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Echocardiography screening for structural and valvular heart disease does not lead to reduced risk of death, myocardial infarction, or stroke, according to a long-term Norwegian study published online July 22 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
July 21, 2013
IMRIS lands FDA nod
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided therapy developer IMRIS has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for Visius iCT, a ceiling-mounted intraoperative CT scanner.
July 21, 2013
AuntMinnie.com Ultrasound Insider
By Erik L. Ridley
July 21, 2013
Cuts on top of cuts: 2014 Medicare rates slash CT, MR payments
By Kate Madden Yee
One of the nuggets found in the recently proposed 2014 Medicare payment rates for hospitals is a change that would slash reimbursement for the technical component of CT and MRI scans by as much as 38% and 19%, respectively.
July 21, 2013
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